Special Session on Molecular Biology - Room Camille Blanc

Monday, April 7
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Clinical implications of molecular biology
The case of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma

N. Buttar (USA) - X. (Luke) Chen (USA)

Introduction (N. Buttar)
Genetic factors in susceptibility to GERD and Barrett's esophagus (A. Milicic)
Mechanism of Barrett's esophagus (X. Chen)
Genetic and epigenetic factors in the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma (S. Meltzer)
Biomarkers of neoplastic progression in Barrett's esophagus (R. Fitzgerald)

Prediction of response to chemoprevention and chemotherapy (J. Izzo)

     

Special Session on epidemiology - Room Camille Blanc

Tuesday, April 8
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Clinical implications of epidemiological studies
The case of PPIs

G. Singh (USA) – G. Triadafilopoulos (USA)
Discussant: S. Bor (Turkey)

Global perspectives on GERD epidemiology  G. Singh (Stanford)
Possible long-term adverse events with PPI therapy  S.J. Sontag (Chicago)
Management of parients receiving long-term PPI therapy G. Triadafilopoulos (Stanford)

     

Special ICYLS Session on Bariatric Surgery - Room Lifar

Wednesday, April 9
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Bariatric Surgery in 2008
Session organized by the ICYLS
(International Club of Young Laparoscopic Surgeons)

Honorary guest: A. Del Genio (Italy)
Moderators:J. Gugenheim (France), E. Renard (France)

8:00 a.m. Welcome and presentation of ICYLS

8:15 a.m. Medical aspects of bariatric surgery

Efficacy of bariatric surgery for the treatment of obesity. P. Gentileschi (Italy)

Clinical pathway for bariatric surgery G. DiMauro (France)
Hormonal changes after bariatric surgery A. Assalia (Israël)

Is bariatric surgery the treatment of diabetes mellitus C. Boza Wilson, Chile
Nutritional deficiencies after bariatric surgery F. Del Genio (Italy)
GERD disease and bariatric surgery L.Biertho (Canada)

10:40 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 a.m. Technical aspects of bariatric surgery (Video session)

Laparoscopic gastric banding O. Boudourris (Greece)
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy S. Louhichi (Tunisie)
Laparoscopic gastric bypass (endoscopic approach) G. del Genio (Italy)
Laparoscopic gastric bypass (manual gastro-jejunostomy) I. Ben Amor (France)
Laparoscopic gastric bypass (trans-oral approach) P. Mognol, France
Laparoscopic gastric bypass (gastro-jejunostomy with linear stapler) M. Skalli (France)
Laparoscopic duodenal switch: the two step approach A. Ianelli (France)
Gastric stimulation : The Tantalus device E. Deneve, France

N.O.T.E.S and bariatric surgery G. Dapri (Belgium)
How to prevent complications in bariatric surgery D. Nocca, France

     

Special Poster Session - Room Poulenc

Wednesday, April 9
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Oral presentation of selected Posters
(ANY subject on upper digestive tract)